Window frame



Sept. 20, 1932. J. B. ROWLAND ET AL WINDOW FRAME Filed Nbv. 24,- 1930fizz/en Z 071; fa/1N3. EowLA/vo FEED Cf ANDE6EN ATTce/vEHs' PatentedSept. 20, 1932 ATE T oF'F1cm";

. HN B. ROWLANDLLOF'-NE1N.ROdI-IELLE,NEW YORK, AND FREDQG. Annnnsnn, or

v "BAYPO'RT, MINNESOTA, nssrenons T-O ANDERSEN' FRAME CORPORATION, OFBAY-V PORT, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION on WISCONSIN" n 1 ing binding-orsticking in the movement 0 I wmow mnqg. i 7' Application filed November24,1 30. fs'eriai d; 497,785."

In the manufacture of a window frame of the sliding sash type, a partingbead is in serted in the inner face of the side and head jambs,separating, as is well known in this art, the upper and lower sash. Aspace or run is provided between the; bead and the blind stop whereinone of the sash is adapted to slide, the sash stile fitting between thebead and the blind stop and guided thereby" in their vertical movement;The window frames are usually the product'of onemanuthe sash, or therehas been sufficient deviation from the standard dimensions of the stileto allow them to be loose 1n theruns and permit the sash to rattle. Bothof these condi-- tions are objectionable and must be remedied by thecarpenter installing the window frame in the'building. If the sashsticksin the frame, then it isusually necessary to remove it and planeoff a surface to reduce its thickness. On the other hand, if the-sashis'too loose and rattles in the frame, then a new parting bead may benecessary.

The primary object therefore-of our in- I on one side thereof,- and theother at [the vention is to provide a parting head to be made'in such away by the frame manufacand thereby avoid changing the dimensions of thesash and effect a considerable saving in the time and labor required forsetting a window frame.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification Figure 1is a vertical section of a window frame embodying our invention;

Figure 2 is a cross section of a side jamb showing one position of theparting'bead therein, to decrease the width of the sash run; Figure 3 isa similar view showing the other position of the bead, to increase thewidth of the fun the depth-of the "rib being somewhat exag- In thedrawing, 2 represents one of the side j'ambs and 3 the head jambj l anarrow blind stop and 5a parting'bead for one-of the side jambsspacedfrom the blind stopas usual" in sliding sashwindow frame facturer andthe sash of another and when G O P V a al 1" 01" the frames and sash areassembled in the erec-'. tion of a building, itoften happens thatthecarpenter will find the sash stiles a little too 1 thick for the run inthe jambs, therebycaus way' fora "window sash stile-H1, The" lower "end'of-the side jamb -hasa'n' iny clined recess 6 for interlocking with-thesill,

not shown, andthe lowerend of the bead 'is I f' beveled at? tocorrespond with the bevel at l The other side jamb is formed in asimilar mannerand has a similar bead except that the. bevel is thetop'of the inclined recess.

oppositely inclinedto correspond to therecess of the jambon that sideofthe windowi Figureeis a perspective View of the parting' beadremovedfrom the window'fra-me,

-frameu Thesebeads each fit within vertical recesses 8 provided intheinner faces of the 'j ambs, being held by frictional engagement 7with the walls of the recesses or grooves. 1n making these beads, weprovide a shallow formed, one at'the inner edge of each bead outer. edgeof the bead on the-oppositeface exposed, while the-other will beconceal-ed within the vertical groove'in the jamb, the

ard dimensions or under such dimensions,v Widthof the 'w ro eSubstantially tothe depth of the groove.

frame, the rib on the bead being on the exsash runway, finds the :sashstile sticks and rabbet 9in the opposite faces of the beads so that:diagonallyiopposite ribs 10 Will -be v 90 posedface thereof; forming oneguide 'of the r i does not slideea'sily, it will only be necessary forhim to transpose the two beads-and reverse the position of the'ribs sothat the rabbeted surface of the bead will be exposed and the smoothface in contact with the sash stile. This will slightly widen the runfor the stile and prevent binding. This transposition ofthe beadsisnecessary in order that the bevel at the lower end of'the bead maycorrespond with the bevelor incline in the recess formed runway, thecarpenterfinds-it.isztoonloose and may rattle when the window isinstalled,

the faces thereof willbe at the outer edge he will adjust thebeads sothat theribs 0n and make the run in which the sash sti le slidesslightly narrowerto take upv the lost motion that may be caused'by thedimensions of the sash stile being slightly understandard,

nallyto form diagonally opposite ribs inthe exposed faces ofthe beads,whereby uponreversing the position of ahead in its groove, the width ofthe sash runway may be increased or decreased to compensateforVariations'in'the standard dimensions of the sash Stilesl'j .1111witness wh rep mre.ha eahers i o s -.0.unhand.s, .JOHNB LBDWLAN yPh S'lf d y Of fi 0, a FRE Q-LAFNDERSE'N, this 6th day of November, 1930. I

JOHN B. ROWLAND.

Thus by simple transposition of the parting V I dimensions a littleinexcess ora little under standard without. the necessity of; providinga new bead or maklng any changes inthe dimensions of; the sash stile.

The headjamb is provided witha parting ,bead 5 as previouslydescribed,made in the sameway with a rib in the diagonally oppofsite, corners ofthe bead The ends of this I ,beadsflheframe is adapted-for gaqsashhavingp f FRED o. ANDERsEN.

' bead, however, are square and itis only necf I essary (to 1 turn thebead over to provide a L Therabbets fornied n.'.these beads'prjefe VArabbetedor-ribbed face for engagement with I:theupperrail.ofthesasherably are only aboutl/Mth of an, inchin depthtoprovide av corresponding depth of rib, but it- Wllljbfi understoodthat..we;do not 'confineourselves to any particular depth of' .rabbet orwidththereof, as variations maybe made in-these dimensionsto suitdiiferentco-n- ,ditionsg anddiflerent styles of windows and hence'wedonot wish to be confined tothe spe-f cific details of construction hereinshownand described. I

iVVe claim asour invention: V 1.. A window: framejamb having =a groovetherlein and-a partingbeadto, fit said gr0OV saidbeadlhavmg ribs form-ed'in ts diago,

anally opposite faces whereby upon-'Vreversal.

.'..of thelbead and transfer thereofatO. anopposite jamb the width oftherun for, the; sash V stile :inayibe increased. or decreased. 1

recessesin the 'lowerendsof the jambs,;parting beads fitting within saidgrooves ,andhavflingebeveled lower ends corresponding; to the bevel? of,said recesses, saidibeadshaving ntheir opposite faces rabbeted to formdiagonally -opposite ribs in; the facesg fr th ads, whereby aupon-,transp0sing the beads their r qbeveled lower; ends will correspond;tozzthe f bevel in the recesses of. the .j ambs and therun" forithesash=stile betweenthe beads andzblind ,stop increased ,or decreased in;width.

fli;3.- ,.-A-. win dow frame havinghside jambs provided with vertical;grooves. nd/p rting j beads fitting within, said grooves, .each beadhaving its opposite face rabbeted longitudia2..A-windo w framehavingitssidejambs l I .provided ,withvertical grooves and beveled

